Lucie Bigaud

Ordinary Women

Society EN ↓ 83 episodes

Celebrating Women, One Story At a TimeOrdinary Women is a podcast dedicated to amplifying the voices of women and increasing their representation in society. Each week, we feature a new guest who shares her unique perspective on womanhood and the personal or professional project she’s proud to have done. In these 30 to 40-minute conversations, we dive deep into the diverse stories, backgrounds, and experiences of women from all walks of life. Our mission is to give women a platform to be heard, inspire listeners, and celebrate the extraordinary impact of every woman’s story.

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Lucie Bigaud

Episodes

Clara: navigating in the Space industry 28.11.2021 38:34

Meet Clara! Clara is a project engineer in France. Listen to her talking about her altruist mum, her participation in the creation of an gender equality group project for the UN and choosing to study sciences as a woman. Project I-CARE Parabole https://www.facebook.com/ICareParabole2020 MEDES, Space Institute of Medicine and Technology http://www.medes.fr/fr/index.html Laura André-Boyet https://ww...

Nolwenn: sewing machine and embroidery 14.11.2021 31:42

Meet Nolwenn! Nolwenn lives in France and started do embroid her clothes during lockdown. Listen to her talk about Taylor Swift, her multiple movings and her sewing machine. Nellie Bly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Bly - her book Ten Days in a Mad-House https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Days_in_a_Mad-House Taylor Swift https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Swift – documentary Miss Americana...

Laura: acting against diet culture 31.10.2021 37:31

TW: this episode contains mentions of eating disorders. If you are sensitive to this subject, consider skipping parts of this episode or the entire episode. If you suffer from eating disorder, reach out to a professional to get help. You can ask your GP for help. Here are some useful resources: Beat charity https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ Call Beat helpline (UK) 0808 801 0677 NHS Eating D...

Jill: archiving feminist work 17.10.2021 38:04

Meet Jill! Jill lives between New York and London and archives Gloria Steinem’s work. Listen to her talking about her volunteering at the Vagina Museum, a misogynistic and racist cataloging system and the importance of archiving. ERRATUM: I was not able to find any data about vaginoplasty and other data suggest that the percentage I gave is completely wrong. Labiaplasty surgery increased by 500% b...

Chiara: to build a home 03.10.2021 28:57

Meet Chiara! Chiara lives in London and recently moved flat. Listen to her talking about her sister and cousin, her love for chick-lit and the housing situation in London.

Cinzia: PhD and yeasts 19.09.2021 27:24

Meet Cinzia! Cinzia is a PhD student in London. In this episode, listen to her talking about growing up in Germany with both her parents working, a misogynistic maths teacher, her PhD and yeasts.

Ana: being a psychologist during the pandemic 05.09.2021 25:59

Meet Ana, a psychologist who lives in London.

Ordinary Women - Presentation 05.09.2021 1:11

Men are overrepresented in society. They are our leaders, our teachers, our cooks, our TV hosts and directors, and as we live in a misogynistic society, women have to work twice harder to be recognised. And because of this lack of representation, we don’t always realise that we can do things. This is why I created this podcast: to increase women’s representation, to show that as a woman, I can do...